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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-05-12
DRAGONS BONES.

Stories of the North-Remalns or y Gre at
Extinct Rhin oceros-"Claws" Used for
Bows.
In the folklore of many of the tribes
that live along the borders of Northern
and Eastern Asia are found tales quite
as marvellous and wonderful as those
handed down to the boys and girls of
the warmer and more civilized coun-
tries of the South. in which fairies, he
roic giants and gods are the principal
figures-thc offsprin, of vivid tropical
imaginations. But in the tales related
to the children Of the PARKWAY ice
country. the main characters are gi-
gantic animals and monsters of strange
appearance; and as the Northern story
tellers are not noted for their imagina-
tive powers, we are led to look
for some solid foundation of fact
upon which the originators of the
myths must have built their wondrous
tales. The Chinese legends abound in
dragons and unicorns; and in Canton.
to-day. may be purchased dragons
bones and teeth" which form part Of
the regular stock of the native drug
gists.
In the Chinese Repository" is a
quotation from Lii She Chan. the auth or
of a Chinese medical book. He says,
concerning dragons bones:
1.-The bones are found on banks of
rivers and in caves of the earth, places
where the dragon died, and can be col
lected at any time"
In the far North. dragons bones''
were very common. but they were
usually considered there to have be-
longed to gigantic birds. To prove
their belief, the natives showed the
claws. three or four feet long. of these
monsters. which. if they had ever ex-
listed, must have far exceeded
in size the roc of tho Arabian
Nights" Quaint. tales of these
were told on winter evenings, perhaps,
to native boys and girls; and little
reason had the children to doubt them,
for the claws were so plentiful that
their fathers used them, as the Chuk-
ches of Eastern Siberia do strips of
whalebone, to make their bows, which
they use for hunting, more elastic.
Finally, an English naturalist, while
studying Chinese folklore, made the
discovery that the dragons bones and
teeth were no more nor less than the
remains of great extinct rhinoceros.
Soon after. scientist travelling in
Northern Siberia heard the natives
talking about the gigantic birds have
just mentioned. and being shown q
claw" he saw that it, too, was in re-
ality horn of q monster rhinoceros
that in past ages had lived in that far
off land of ice.-Charles Frederick
Holder. in s. Nicholas.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-05-12
FOR OUR YOUNG READERS
A "HoLL,p" WORM.

80 Nan. see there! what hollid worm!"
And the blue eyes opened wide,
As she shuddered away from the creeping thing
And chung to her mothers side.
-OF,y, look close; it's pretty worm,
Green as the leaves in spring.
And see how it measures all the way
Along the rope OF the swing.
zone end first, and the other next
It walks like little child
Step by step, to the apple-tree bough.
Though the wind blows loud and wild
"And God. who made il, has also made
Asweet little thing know.
Who one foot first, and the other next.
Walks over the grass or Stow.
IA darling in white and pink and gold,
That wanders about all day.
Singing. and tripping step by step.
Wherever she goes to play"
go Man. it's me- the little maid cried:
tsBut isn't nollid worm
s'r;o, my sweetheart; He babe you wear
A lovelier baby form.
s'But look at the creature as it creeoS,
And see that God hath given
Some OF the beauty OF II S love
To all things under Heaven.
Sand perhaps the angels look at you,
With their faces calm and just
And say OF my tiny blue-eyed maid:
Dear little worm of the dust"
Rose Terry Cooke. IN SIS. 7L'ses.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-05-12

"A twenty-eight-toed cat, with one
yellow and one green eye. is exhibited
in New Haven.
"A prominent minister in Fremont
is credited with being good one to tie
two. Omaha Bee.
An apple tree over one hundred
years old and four and half feet in
diameter. has been cut down in Lyme,
Conn
The French scientists are seeking
to discover some way in which the
coming of an earthquake can be fore
told. If they find it the Signal Bureaus
will hoist a flag indicating: danger
climb q tree"
French experiments have shown
that nickel may be effectively rolled
upon soft steel plates. which are thus
made as valuable for lamp reflectors
and other purposed as silvered copper.
Arkdnsaso Traveller.
A wealthy farmer near Redwood
City. Cal, is making arrangements to
light the grounds and residence of his
farm with electricity. He will put up
ninety lamps. the power to be fur
nished from the water-works on his
ranch. Chicago Times.
Australians receive more letters
and post cards than any otheF people.
the annual average being twenty-four
to each person. Europeans come next
with about fourteen each. An Asiatic
gets only 4O-lO0 of a letter or post card.
and an African only 9-100.-Brooklyn
Eagle.
PROT Jaeger claims that the odor
Of camel's hair. which is so distin.
guishable, has a most beneficial use.
He asserts that it produces sleep in
persons suffering from insomnia, and
he advises them to sleep on pillows
covered with camers hair and stuffed
with hair.-Boston Budget
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-05-12
COWS IN SUMNER.
Some Of the Crops Peculiarly Adapted f0S
Feeding In Warm Weather.

Some Of the Crops Peculiarly Adapted foS
Feeding In Warm Weather.
Among the crops which may be used
for summer feeding. barley is one Of
the best. although it does not yield Al
much rs many others; oats yield better
and make a very excellent feed both
winter and summer; rye is not rs good.
either green or dry. but it grows very
early in the spring; in fact. is one Of
the first crops that get large enough to
cut and feed out early in May; covering
as it does the ground in winter. it pro-
tects it so well that the crop draws but
little more from the soil than it pre-
vents from escaping. so the land after
a crop of green rye is very nearly as
rich as before. For this reason and for
the reason of its earliness. rye is con-
sidered desirable green crop to grow.
Hungarian makes a very good crop
to cut green, but it soon passes to
state Of ripeness that requires it to be
cut and made into hay. When sown
thick enough to make the straw fine.
it not only makes an excellent food
while green. but, well dried. it is rich
and readily eaten at any season. So
if farmer has light, warm land. he
will find it for his interest to SOW an
acre or two of Hungarian every year.
Fodder corn was formerly considered
one of the best green crops to feed out
in the summer, but experience has
proved it to be one of the poorest.
unless the corn is permitted to stand
until the ears begin to form.
When . farmer has plenty of now
ing land and is short of pasture. or
the feed in the pasture for any reason
becomes short. a basketfa! Of grass
night and morning to each cow may be
fed to advantage. and it helps wonder
fully to keep up the dow of milk; and
if the moving field is near the barn it
IS but little labor to cut grass enough
to feed half dozen cows; in fact, no,
more work than it is TO cut rye or bar
ley. if the land be rich enough to pro-
duce good crop. The nearer farm
er lives to city or large town. tha
more important it is for him to keephis
mich COWS up in high condi-
zion. by feeding them during tho
summer. Mt the barn, nights and
mornings; for in such localities he has
as a rule, set of customers who de-
pend on him for certain quantity Of
milk or butter, whether the weather
be wet or dry; so. to keep his custom
ers. the farmer must guard against
short feed. which is sure to reduce the
flow of milk; and to give full satisfac-
ton it is necessary to feed cows suiIi-
cient to keep the milk up to a high
standard of richness. which is impossi-
bic to do if the cows are given nothing
except what they can get in the past,
uIe during drought --PlosqamoaA
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-05-12
Exactly Like Hi0.

A clerk in Jewish clearinghouse
celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary
of his connection with the firm.
Schmul. the principal. hands him in the
morning closed envelope inscribed:
''In memory of this eventful day." The
clerk gratefully receives the envelope
without opening it; but on a gracious
hint from the head of the firm he breaks
the cover and finds-the photo of his
master.
swell. what do you think of it?" In
quired Schmul. with grin.
Its just like you." was the reply
German paper.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-05-12
Rough, But Probably True.

Something very unpleasant occurred
to Gus Snobberly, a dude. ut a fashion
able New York restaurant. and he will
go there no more. The large room
was crowded with people. most of
whom knew Gus, 80 he said, in loud,
imperious voice:
''Waitaw. l ordered some brains a
while ago, but I've not got them yet
I see you have fried oysters. Bring
me . dozen when you fetch the
brains"
"A dozen fried oysters for the man
who hasn't got any brains yet" called
out the waiter. in a voice that could be
heard by every body in the dining
room.-Ie1as SUlings.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-05-12
It Is Well to Remember,

That an insect has feeling and an
atom a shadow.
That the most brilliant roses bloom
among the sharpest thorns.
That no man is born into the world
whose work is not born with him.
That leisure is very pleasant gar
ment, but . bad one for constant
wear.
That the best way to keep good acts
In memory is to refresh them with new
ones.
That contentment is q good thing
until it reaches the point where it sits
in the shade and lets the weeds grow
Good Housekeeping.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-05-12
HOME AND FARM.

Keep your fowls up on stormy
days, but give them something to
scratch.
Ducks. after commencing to lay.
drop one egg regularly every twenty
four hours. almost invariably after
night.
-Unsparing use of borax under car
pets. in corners and closets. will. it is
said. soon conquer the buffalo moth
N. Y. Tribune.
If your hens feed on the manure
pile and drink barnyard water. don't
expect eggs with . delicious favor.-
Cincinnati Times.
"A merno sheep will get fat in
three months of good feeding. 1t will
not be thick on the rib. for this is not
the nature Of the merino.
To wash dishes without putting
the hands in the water. make mop
Of cord or twine with wooden handle
about a foot long. National Tiew. :
When SO many farmers hang or
strip tobacco in their barns is it not .
wonder that more stock do not vomit
from swallowing the leaves among tho
hay ?-Conneeticmt Farmer.
OF all the geraniums, be sure and
have some of the scented-leaf ones.
They are thrifty growers and are never
bothered by insects of any description.
Several years ago 1 buried lot Of
cabbage in Scotland for more than .
year. then offered it to fowls and
ducks. and was surprised to find how
much they ate. 1t seems a more suita-
BILE silage for fowls than grass silage.
Home and Farm.
Brown Flour. for Browning Grav-
les: Put some flour in pan over the
fire. stirring it constantly to keep it
from burning; when well Drowned put
it in a dredsing-box, and keep for the
browning of ordinary gravies.
Sage Pudding: One cupful of sa-
60 soaked in cold water until soft. Add
four quarts of scalded milk. sweeten to
taste, and add little salt Let it cool,
and when re.9y to put in the oven.
stir in three well beaten eggs. but do
not stir the mixture after it sets. Bake
three quarters of an hour. Flavor tc
taste. Tapioca same as sage, only use
1--WE eggs.-Nother's Magazine.
Once week during dry weather.
if sulphur and powdered charcoal be
mixed with soft food for the young
chickens, it serves as an admirable
cleanser Of the stomach; it saves them
from becoming crop bound; it aids di-
gestion very materially and assists to
keep away lice; for the sulphur per-
meates the whole body and works out
wardly through the skin pores.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
Swedish Rolls: Seven cups of flour.
one pint of milk boiled. When cool,
add one-half cup of butter. one-quar-
ter cup sugar, one egg. One-half COM
pressed yeast cake. For tea set them
to rise ut eight o'clock in the morning.
At p. m. roll them out about an inch
thick; put small piece of butter on
one side; fold them in halves; put
them in your pan little apart. and let
them rise till time to bake for tea
Boston BudQet.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-05-12

..Of course they will. and they're
certain to offer big reward. He's a
great card. and worth mint of money
to 'em. You drive him home. and shut
him up. and wait till they advertise for
him. 1 only wish I'd found him."
..But don't think it would be right
to shut him up. now we know where
he belongs" said Oscar. I'VE ought
to take him back.
That mould be silly. Why, you
wouldn't get cent"
anyhow, We ought to do it." per-
sisted Oscar, who. though only eleven
wears old. could be very firm on occa-
sion. Hell be wanted to perform
this afternoon. and the circus people
ought to have him. Fanny will help
me drive him. and if we start now we
can get to Scottsboro before the circus
begins"
do as you choose, of course" said
Tony; sit amt my loss"
"Will you go up to the house and
tell mother where we've gone? she
won't care. You can explain things to
her."
Eyes, Tn willing to do that" an
swered Tony. land I'll help you get
the pig into the road, for all l don't
think you're doing justice to your
selves"
If any of the boys and girls who read
this story ever tried to drive pig. they
will know how tired, warm and out of
all patience Oscar and Fanny were
when at last they succeeded in getting
into Scottsboro the pig belonging to
Hoop & Co. 8 circus.
Mr.. Hoop himself came out of the
big tent to thank them for what they
had done. and he could not reprcss
smile when he saw that he owed the
restoration of his property to two bare
footed, poorly-dressed children. whose
dusty garments and flushed. tired faces
showed how hard it had been to keep
Mr.. Pig in the way he should go.
You're going to stay to see the ex-
hibitiOn, of course" he said.
And. in less time than it takes to tell
it, Oscar and Fanny were passed into
the big tent. and were told to look at
every thing in the menagerie. and then
take two reserved seats near the ring.
They forgot their fatigue very quickly
in the delight of wandering from cage
to cage. and talking over the beauties
of the lions, tigers and bears. and when
they at length took the seats reserved
for them in the exhibition tent, their
cup of happiness seemed full.
The sagacity of the elephants, the
wonderful feats performed by the Shet-
land ponies, and the tricks of jugglery
shown by Japanese. delighted them
very much. but they enjoyed more than
any thing else the tricks performed by
the educated pig. and they forgave him
all the trouble he had caused them.
Indeed they regarded him AS so very
wonderful that they thought themselves
honored in having made his acquaint-
ance.
The circus. and the wonderful things
they had seen in the menagerie, gave
them food for conversation for weeks
afterward, and though Tony often as
sured them that in restoring the pig to
his owner so promptly, they had lost
the chance Of making "a pretty penny"
they were never heard to regret it
Florence L. HalloweH. in Golden DAYS.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-05-12

"A small boy in Bangor Me. }
public school was reading, and came
to the word napkin" and hesitated.
why do you stop there. johnny"
said the teacher; '.you know what a
napkin is. don't you?" ''Oh. yes"
said Johnny, his face Frightening up;
''that's something we use when we
have company"
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-05-12

"A fruit-grower says he could make
compost enough from one pig to keep
an acre IT grapes we'll fertilized-that
is, by throwing into the pig plenty Of
refuse stuff. leaves, weeds, etc., through
the Chicago Times.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-05-12

-Adruggist at Pasadena, Cal, adver-
tises for one thousand horned toads.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-09

opposition for Speaker, and made
nice little speech in recognition
Of the honor conferred.
breckenridge, of Arkansas, and
BlOunt, of Georgia, to make the
scene really democratic, got into
an alteration. fred at each other
several undignifed epithets, then
whack! whack. went the blows.
Disadvantages nose bled profuse-
~. Blount, seeing his victory,
and encouraged with the scent of
fresh blood, proposed to complete
~ annihllate his democratic col
League, but there were a few sober
heads present who ihterpOsed and
stopped the quarrel. Brecken-
bridge will wear a coat.plaster on
his nose for several days.
L ne democrats VIII eject Ohcu
ticket today by about ten majority,
and thus the Fifteth Congress will
he organized, but anticipate the
pug.ilistic demonstrations are not
owe yet. "BehOld how good and
pie lsant 1t is for brethren to dwell
tOg ether in unity"
OF the new Senators fifteen are
Republican and twelve Democrats.
On full vote the Republicans will
have majority of two-a narrow
margin, but enough to prevent
perniciOus legislation.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-09
virginia WINS.
THE SUPREME COURT OF TIE UNIT
ED STATES DECIDES AGAINST
JUDGE BOND.

THE SUPREME COURT OF THE UNIT
ED STATES DECIDES AGAINST
JUDGE BOND.
WASHINGTON, December "A
decision was rendered by the Unit
ed States Supreme Court this after
noon in the Virginia habc0s cOipHS
cases of Acknowledgement Ayers
and Commonwealth Attorneys Scott
and McCabe, who were imprisoned
bv order of Judge Bond, Of the
United States Circuit Court, for
disObedience to the restraining or.
der forbidding them to bring suit
for the collection of taxes in cases
where tenders have been made of
tax receivable coupons cut from
state bonds.
This court, in a very long and
elaborate opinion by Justice Nat.
thews, holds that the suit IN which
Judge Bond issued the restraining
order in that Circuit Court, al
though nOminally n suit against
individuals, is in reality a suit
against the state OF Virginia,
and as such is forbidden by the
eleventh amendment to the Federal
Constitution that the United
States Circuit Court had, there
fore, no authority to entertain such
a suit; that in so doing, and in
issuing a restraining order to pre-
vent the officers Of the state from
discharging their duties under the
law of the state Judge Bond was
acting without constitutional war
rant and that the restraining order
and all subsequent proceedings I'M
der It, including the arrest aud im-
prisOnment OF the petitioners, were
illegal and without authority. The
Court, therefore, directs that the pc
titiOners, Attorney General Ayers
and Commonwealth Attorneys
Scott and McCabe be at once dis
charged. The opinion, which is
that of the whole Court without
dissenting voice. sustains the state
Of Virginia at all points and virtn.
ally declares that the state as q pO-
litcal sovereignty can not be sued
for or cOerced IN Federal courts
either by action brought against
her by name or by action brOugh,
against her officers in their official
capacity. The Court declares that
the eleventh amendment establish
ed a distinction between contracts
made by individuals with each 9th
er and contracts made by indiyid-
uals with q state. The latter class
can not be enforced by the rene
dies used to enforce the former ;
that is, by salts in the United
States courts, and they are there
fore without sanction except in so
far as such sanction is given to
them by the honor and good faith |
of the contracting state. Such I
state may consent to be sued in its |
own courts or in the Federal courts |
for q breach of contract, but it may |
at any time withdraw such consent /
aud resume its sovereignty, and it |
can not then be judically coerced /
at the request Of an individual.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-09
VIRGINIA IS REPUBLICAN.
HOW THE OPTICAL" RETURNS
WERE DOCTORED-5,OOO RE
PURLICAN MAJORITY.

HOW THE "OFFICIAL" RETURNS
WE'RE DOCTORED-j,OOO RE.
PUBLICAN MAJORITY.
Especial to the Wheeling Intelligence
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The final
returns from the Virginia election
show a decided Republican MAORI
ty. The Virginia Democratic man
ayers have been in a panic over
the returns ever since it became
evident that the Republicans had
carried the state on the popular
vote. The Republican managers
ascertaiaed this fact before the
Democrats suspected ii. As soon
as it was made public the Demo
Gratis, who had access to the returns,
Immediately refused to allow their
further inspection. Then they
went INTO secret session over them,
aud finally found form of return
that would show an apparent Dem-
ocratic majority. This was sent to
the country upon the authority of
the Secretary of State. Aftermuch
prodding the Dispatch, which has
championed the distorted returns,
thus unintentiOnally explains how
the result was reached:
"The Board OF Canvassers did
not pass upon what it denominated
'the popular vote No note is
taken of the scattering vote. II
was cOnsiderable-twO thousand
probably-but appears to have
been drawn from the TWO parties.
In few counties the vote cast for
independent Republicans will be
found in the Democratic column
The last sentence tells the whole
story. The apparent Democratic
majority of 1876 was manufactured
by CHASING all Independent RcpHb.
licdn rOtcS. ichich iccre URqucstjoRd.
biz Republican, as Democratic, and
by this method destroying a Re
publican vote Of several thousand
and apprOpriating it to swell the
Democratic column.
In one case Republican senator.
named Causey, who had just served
a term as a Republican, ran as an
independent, and received LILO
votes. These were wholly Repub-
lican, and yet this Board Of Can
vassers added them to the Demo
cratic column.
Another Republican vote of 563,
cast for a Republican in Norfolk,
and still another OF 1,22l, in Scott
county. all Republican votes, cast
for independent candidates, were
found in the Democratic column.
The Dispatch claims that the
Republicans cast 1880 votes,
and claims total Democratic vote
of119,S0G Taking the 1915 indie
pendent Republican votes (Which
the board cody appropriated for
the Democracy from the Demo
cratic total, and adding 10 the
admitted Republican vote, where it
belongs, and the corrected vote
stands: Republican vote, 100, 33f;
Democratic vote, 11G, S52; Republ-
can majority in Virginia on the
popular vote, J,1S2.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1887-12-09
NTTRGINIA. To-Wlt .

In the clerks Office Of the Circuit
Court Of Shenandoah, November 30, l-s7 (;
Is VACATION.
H. II. Haun. use W. II. Ham, who sues
for himself and all other creditors Of
Reuben Coilman, decd. that will come
m aud contribute TO the costs of this
suit and abide the results thereof, Com
planauts,
AGAINST IL CHANCERY
Samuel J. smoot, admr. Of Reuben Cod.
man, decd. Rebecca Cofman (Nldow),
Anna ,. Cohman, Isaac j. Coifman.
David N. Coiiman and Mary Alice Con-
man, Defendants.
The object Of this suit is 20 settle the
account Of Samuel j. Smoot aGmr. OF Reu-
ben Co1man, decd: audit the debts
against the said estate, and subject the
real estate, If necessary, 20 the payment
Of said debts.
ID appearing 10y satisfactory evidence
that the defendant David W. Coilman is
not an iuhabitant of this State,-IT l.
ORDERED, That be do appear here with
in one month after due publication there
Of, and do what is necessary 10 protect
his interest; that copy Of this order be
published in some newspaper printed in
Woodstock, once a week for four sue
cessiye weeks, and q copy posted at the
front door of the court house of said coun-
ty, on The first dag OF the next county
court. G. l.. MlLEY. deputy clerk for
Geo. W. Miley, Geese.
4 COPY-TEsTE.
G.. L. MlLEY, ID. G. c.cs.c.
W. q BIO, ". * X, -. q. lDec. 2-4w.